Tag Archives: Paper making

Paper experimentation

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Claire B

On recent visits to the papermaking studio I’ve been exploring laminating paper. In papermaking terms this means layering multiple pulled pieces together into a single finished sheet. I started with white: as much as possible recycled cotton rag printing paper … Continue reading →

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Paper from pulped fibres

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Claire B

A couple of weeks ago I posted about making paper pulp from a variety of materials including denim and hessian. After the workshop there was plenty left for me to use, so I made some paper from the hessian. It’s … Continue reading →

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Pulping fibres

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Claire B

Last week three of us met at Primrose Park to pulp a variety of fibres to be used to create paper at an upcoming workshop we’re teaching. As there will be several participants it called for a more industrial approach … Continue reading →

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Kozo: Fibre to Paper

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Claire B

I’ve started transforming some of my kozo fibre (general term for the inner bark of mulberry trees) into sheets of paper. I cut some up and left other bits as long strands. I purchased this as per the photo below … Continue reading →

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Banksia Book – Constructed

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Claire B

Over recent months I’ve documented my progress in printing some Banksia themed solar plates I was given late last year. Some of them are quite worn, or possibly not etched deeply enough to start with, but they have been a … Continue reading →

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The whitest of white

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Claire B

A day of paper-making this week produced some pristine white A4 sheets ready for printing on in a couple of weeks. Using scraps of recycled cotton rag paper from off-cuts of old prints the result was 20 sheets, smooth on … Continue reading →

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Mixing more pulp

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Claire B

After my paper-making last week I had a little pulp remaining and decided to de-freeze some banana fibre pulp I made last year and see how it would mix with the rest.  I also had a bit of recycled pale … Continue reading →

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Off the grid

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Claire B

Yesterday.  At home.  Computer off.  Mobile phone out of sight.  Just my husband, my dog Jack and myself.  A rare day, determined to keep the world out. The sun was bright, a little windy but warm and I was in … Continue reading →

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Paper-making with size

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Claire B

Size noun 1. any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books. verb (used with object), sized, sizing. … Continue reading →

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Oops, not paying attention!

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Claire B

Do you know how far the contents of a blender splatter when you’re not paying attention and don’t ensure the lid is on before flicking the switch? 3/4 of a blender of water mixed with 1/2 a cup of paper … Continue reading →

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Paper pulp dipping

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Claire B

My friend Judy & I decided to have a go at this.  I’ve never done it before, never seen it done and haven’t watched any on-line tutorials, but I have seen some superb results.  The piece below, made by Jill … Continue reading →

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Continuing recycling prints ……

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Claire B

Following on from my last post, this week I pulped some more of my old print proofs (yes, you’ve guessed it, I have quite a pile of paper to recycle!) and also prepared some of the white offcuts for new … Continue reading →

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Recycling prints into paper

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Claire B

About 18 months ago I shredded some of my print proofs and recycled them into new paper, ready to be printed on again.  At that time, a lot of what I pulped had been printed in black or dark inks … Continue reading →

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Paper making & staining: Recycling teabags

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Claire B

Yes, I know, teabags are old-hat.  Everyone works with them.  However, in my view, they are cheap, readily available, durable but lightweight, stain well, and are an all-round good medium to use for both collaging and new paper production. So … Continue reading →

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New papermaking experimentation

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Claire B

Following on from my papermaking lesson recently I had my second go on Monday with my own shredded paper.  As could be seen from my previous post here I had shredded some of the paper I used to print on … Continue reading →

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Recycling paper

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Claire B

Recently I had a paper-making lesson.  I’ve made paper once before but it was in a large class situation and most of the preparation was done by the organisers in advance.  This time there were only two of us – … Continue reading →

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